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0TA5

Metro Heli-Pad
Houston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	0TA5
Lat/Long:	29-36-52.8360N 095-21-17.7770W 29-36.880600N 095-21.296283W 29.6146767,-95.3549381 (estimated)
Elevation:	57 ft. / 17 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1985)
From city:	4 miles E of HOUSTON, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	77048

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1980
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HOU (4 nm NE):	PHONE 713-847-1462
WX ASOS at LVJ (8 nm SE):	118.525 (281-992-1853)
WX AWOS-3 at AXH (9 nm SW):	123.625 (281-431-6572)
WX AWOS-3 at EFD (10 nm E):	135.575 (713-847-4430)
WX AWOS-3PT at T41 (16 nm E):	120.275 (281-471-2206)
WX ASOS at SGR (16 nm W):	118.125 (281-242-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
IAHr176/20.5	HUMBLE VORTAC	116.60	05E
MHFr270/32.0	TRINITY VOR/DME	114.75	07E
VUHr303/32.8	SCHOLES VOR/DME	113.00	06E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	200 x 150 ft. / 61 x 46 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	29-36.880667N
Longitude:	095-21.296333W
Elevation:	57.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	40 ft. plines, 20 ft. from runway PLINES RUN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GALIN CORPORATION 13431 CULLEN BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77047 Phone 713-734-3090
Manager:	H. M. LINGLE 13431 CULLEN BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77047 Phone 713-734-3090

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0TA5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (4 nm NE)
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (8 nm SE)
KAXH - Houston Southwest Airport (9 nm SW)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (10 nm E)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KSGR - Sugar Land Regional Airport (16 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	12:49
Sunrise	07:14	13:14
Sunset	17:55	23:55
Evening civil twilight	18:20	00:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Jan-2025 23:08:04
Local (UTC-6)	28-Jan-2025 17:08:04

METAR

KHOU 4nm E	282253Z 08009KT 5SM HZ OVC010 15/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01500122
KLVJ 8nm SE	282253Z AUTO 10008KT 6SM BR OVC009 14/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01390122
KAXH 9nm SW	282255Z AUTO 11005KT 7SM OVC009 15/13 A3009 RMK AO2 T01460132
KEFD 10nm E	282254Z 09006KT 5SM BR OVC009 15/13 A3007
KSGR 15nm W	282253Z 11007KT 8SM OVC011 16/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01610128
KT41 16nm E	282255Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM OVC010 15/12 A3009 RMK AO2 T01500125

TAF

KHOU 4nm E	282059Z 2821/2918 09008KT 5SM HZ OVC010 FM290500 VRB04KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC006 FM290900 10007KT 2SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 2909/2913 1/2SM FG FM291400 10007KT 6SM BR OVC006
KEFD 10nm E	282000Z 2820/3002 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC008 QNH2998INS TX18/2919Z TN12/2905Z
KSGR 15nm W	281722Z 2818/2918 07009KT 4SM HZ OVC008 FM290600 10006KT 5SM BR FEW004 OVC008 FM291000 10007KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC004 TEMPO 2910/2914 1/2SM FG FM291500 10007KT P6SM OVC008

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